Publications by authors named "M Varloud"
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- - Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most prevalent vector-borne disease in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere and is caused by the Borrelia bacteria complex.
- - The study involved sending questionnaires to around 700 physicians in France annually from 2003 to 2011, gathering data on 3,509 LB cases, which led to various findings on symptomatology and demographics.
- - Results showed that 60% of cases were confirmed, with notable differences in clinical presentations between children and adults as well as a gender effect, highlighting the need for ongoing research and better patient tracking post-treatment.
In dogs, tick infestation can cause damage ranging from a simple skin irritation to severe diseases and/or paralysis leading to animal death. For example, and are among the tick species incriminated the most in the transmission of , the agent of human and canine Lyme borreliosis (LB). In this study, we aimed to compare the efficacy of two products designed for dogs-an oral systemic ectoparasiticide and a topical repellent ectoparasiticide-against the acquisition of by adult and using an ex vivo model.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDogs are reservoir hosts of leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum and transmitted by phlebotomine vectors. The effect of dinotefuran, pyriproxyfen and permethrin spot-on solution (Vectra®3D, Ceva Santé Animale, Libourne, France) on Leishmania transmissibility by naturally infected dogs via reared Phlebotomus perniciosus, was assessed. Dogs affected by leishmaniasis were submitted to xenodiagnosis and 6 infecting >10% of insects were treated topically on day 0.
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- * Researchers captured 1,802 mosquitoes from June to September 2017 and found that Dirofilaria spp. could be transmitted from late May to late October in the area studied.
- * The study identified various mosquito species, with a notable infection rate, especially in July, indicating a specific risk period for heartworm transmission, and highlighting the importance of mosquito monitoring in managing these diseases.
Background: We evaluated the efficiency of an ex vivo feeding technique using a silicone membrane-based feeding chamber to (i) assess the anti-feeding and acaricidal efficacy of a spot-on combination of dinotefuran, pyriproxyfen and permethrin (DPP, Vectra® 3D) against adult Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes ricinus ticks, and to (ii) explore its effect on blocking the acquisition of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto.
Methods: Eight purpose-bred dogs were randomly allocated to two equal-size groups based on body weight assessed on day 2. DPP was administered topically, as spot-on, to four dogs on day 0.